Tomtor, Oymyakonsky District, Sakha Republic

Tomtor (Russian: Томтор; Yakut: Томтор) is a rural locality (a selo), the administrative centre of, and one of four settlements in addition to Aeroport, Agayakan and Kuydusun in Sordonnokhsky Rural Okrug of Oymyakonsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located 570 kilometers (350 mi) from Ust-Nera, the administrative center of the district. Its population as of the 2002 census was 1,256.[1]

Tomtor
Томтор
Tomtor during the winter
Tomtor during the winter
Location of Tomtor
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Tomtor is located in Russia
Tomtor
Tomtor
Location of Tomtor
Tomtor is located in Sakha Republic
Tomtor
Tomtor
Tomtor (Sakha Republic)
Coordinates: 63°15′46″N 143°12′39″E / 63.26278°N 143.21083°E / 63.26278; 143.21083
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSakha Republic[1]
Administrative districtOymyakonsky District[1]
Rural okrugSecond Borogonsky Rural Okrug[1]
Population
 • Estimate 
(2002)[1]
1,256
 • Capital ofSecond Borogonsky Rural Okrug[1]
 • Municipal districtOymyakonsky Municipal District[2]
 • Rural settlementSecond Borogonsky Rural Settlement[2]
 • Capital ofSecond Borogonsky Rural Settlement[2]
Time zoneUTC+10 (MSK+7 Edit this on Wikidata[3])
Postal code(s)[4]
678750
OKTMO ID98639410101

Geography

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Tomtor is located near the left bank of the Kuydusun river, not far from its mouth in the Indigirka.[5]

Climate

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Tomtor has a monsoon-influenced extreme subarctic climate (Dwd in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Tomtor
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −36.9
(−34.4)
−30.3
(−22.5)
−15.6
(3.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
7.8
(46.0)
16.7
(62.1)
19.9
(67.8)
15.8
(60.4)
6.7
(44.1)
−8.1
(17.4)
−26.8
(−16.2)
−35.9
(−32.6)
−7.5
(18.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −39.6
(−39.3)
−35.3
(−31.5)
−22.4
(−8.3)
−9.8
(14.4)
2.9
(37.2)
12
(54)
15.3
(59.5)
11.5
(52.7)
2.7
(36.9)
−12.1
(10.2)
−29.9
(−21.8)
−38.3
(−36.9)
−11.9
(10.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −42.7
(−44.9)
−40.4
(−40.7)
−30.1
(−22.2)
−17.7
(0.1)
−2.8
(27.0)
6.1
(43.0)
9.6
(49.3)
6.6
(43.9)
−0.9
(30.4)
−15.8
(3.6)
−33.1
(−27.6)
−40.8
(−41.4)
−16.8
(1.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7
(0.3)
6
(0.2)
8
(0.3)
15
(0.6)
33
(1.3)
61
(2.4)
71
(2.8)
67
(2.6)
44
(1.7)
19
(0.7)
13
(0.5)
7
(0.3)
351
(13.7)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/russian-federation/sakha-republic/tomtor-45101/

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
  2. ^ a b c Law #173-Z 353-III
  3. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  5. ^ "P-53_54 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 21 May 2022.

Sources

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  • Official website of the Sakha Republic. Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic. Oymyakonsky District. (in Russian)
  • Государственное Собрание (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия). Закон №173-З №353-III от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)», в ред. Закона №1058-З №1007-IV от 25 апреля 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Саха (Якутия) "Об установлении границ и о наделении статусом городского и сельского поселений муниципальных образований Республики Саха (Якутия)"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Якутия", №245, 31 декабря 2004 г. (State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. Law #173-Z No. 353-III of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, as amended by the Law #1058-Z No. 1007-IV of April 25, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic "On Establishing the Borders and on Granting the Urban and Rural Settlement Status to the Municipal Formations of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).